Tuned a half-step down with no capo. If you want to match how Jurado plays it live, tune a whole step down
with a capo on 1. Add hammer-ons on the 2nd string of the Asus2 chord to turn it into an A as needed to sound
like the record.
Asus2
d#|-----|
A#|--0--|
F#|--2--|
C#|--2--|
G#|--0--|
D#|-----|
Bm7
d#|-----|
A#|--3--|
F#|--2--|
C#|--4--|
G#|--2--|
D#|-----|
C#m7
d#|-----|
A#|--5--|
F#|--4--|
C#|--6--|
G#|--4--|
D#|-----|
[Intro]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 (x2)
[Verse 1]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7
These things they happened a long time ago
Bm7 Asus2
We're different people now and things have changed
Bm7
But no you're wrong
C#m7 Bm7
If anything we're still the same
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 Bm7
Thomas Wolfe was right when he said
C#m7 Bm7
"You can't go home again."
[Chorus]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
It's off to Nebraska
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
It's off to Maine
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
It's off to Nebraska
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
It's off to Maine
[Verse 2]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7
We only had ten dollars to our name
Bm7 Asus2
It was not enough to get us home
Bm7 C#m7
What was I thinking trusting you?
Bm7
My family was right all along
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 Bm7
Dear devil on my shoulder
C#m7 Bm7
I've got news for you
[Chorus]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
I'm off to Nebraska
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
Off to Maine
[Bridge]
C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
I gave up smoking and Saint Paul for a name
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 (x2)
[Verse 3]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
I forgot my ticket out, and I was late for the plane
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
I used to like the quiet life, and the traffic light's refrain
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 Bm7
Mr. Garrett Morgan
C#m7 Bm7
I'm always stop and go
[Chorus]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
I'm off to Nebraska
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
Off to Maine
[Bridge]
C#m7 Bm7
Crossing over Wenatchee
C#m7 Bm7
And into outer space
[Outro]
Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 (x2)